ROWVA-JH-Hist - Dred Scott

Dred Scott

Born in Southampton county, Virginia
Property of Peter Blow family
Original name Sam and had an older brother Dred
When the older brother died Sam took Dred’s name
Blow family lived in Huntsville, Alabama
Unsuccessful at farming
In 1830 the blow family sold Scott to the Emerson family
Worked in the Northwest territories and states
In 1836 Dred married Harriet
In 1838 Harriet gave birth to their first daughter
Her name was Eliza
Also had two sons but they both died young
Emerson died in 1843
John Sanford given rights to the estate
In 1846 Scott did not get his freedom
Dred Scott lived from 1799 through September 1858
Lived in united states
Sued for his freedom in St. Louis
Dred Scot v. Sanford in 1857
Owned by John Emerson
They were slaves in states where it is illegal
Illinois, Minnesota, and the Wisconsin Territory
Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 against Dred Scott
Claims no African can claim citizenship

Harriet Scott(Dred Scotts wife)

got married in 1836
had 4 children
Owned 1st by major Lauwerence Taliaferro
transferred to John Emmerson

Catrhine A. Anderson

worked for her in 1837
House work
worked for her for 2 to 3 months
knew me as log as she did dred

Adeline Russell

worked -for her for

Lived in	When
Ft. Snelling, Wisconsin	1836
St. Louis, Missouri	1838
Missouri	1843